Is 2009 the year of the mobile internet?
It seems that for the past decade, we've all been told that the mobile internet is going to be "big" and will eventually eclipse the "desktop-oriented" internet that most of us are still most familiar with.
8 SMS gateways/aggregators
Last week in my SMS primer, I discussed the role of the SMS gateways that provide connectivity to the mobile infrastructure that makes SMS messaging possible. If you've developed a mobile application and need connectivity to the carriers, you'll need an SMS gateway.
10 VoIP applications for your mobile phone
Making calls on your mobile phone can get quite expensive, especially when calling internationally.
Fortunately, there are now a number of great mobile VoIP services that make international calling from mobile phones dirt cheap.
The Web Week in Review - Mobile Edition
I thought I'd focus on tracking what's going on in the world of mobile this week, so without further delay, here's what caught the eye of the mobile Drama 2.0.
The Web Week in Review
Admittedly it was difficult to pay attention to all of the news in the technology industry his week - the news in the financial markets more than overshadowed it.
This week's Web Week in Review has to touch on the financial crisis but there were other tech-only stories that did manage to make it onto my radar.
The 10 most popular iPhone Apps
With the iPhone 3G making its debut around the world, I thought it'd be interesting to look at the iPhone Apps that have achieved the greatest popularity so far.
5 wireless network security tips
As my fellow E-consultancy blogger Drama 2.0 discussed earlier this week, the theft of more than 40mn credit and debit card numbers was due to insecure wireless networks.
If you run a wireless network at home or in the office, the same sort of security breach could easily occur if you are not taking advantage of your wireless router's security features.
Massive credit card heist shows pitfalls of wireless technology
In what is being called possibly "the largest federal hacking and identity theft case ever," United States authorities recently charged 11 people with stealing more than 41m credit and debit card numbers from popular retailers such as Barnes & Noble, TJMax, OfficeMax and Boston Market.
MobileMe's less-than-stellar launch shows Apple is not perfect
To many, Apple can do no wrong. The company has one of the most loyal followings of any in the world.
When it launches a new product, fans and press flock. Apple's CEO Steve Jobs is about as close to being a "rockstar" as any CEO can get.
Is the internet making us stupid?
Nick Carr is no stranger to the provocative when it comes to technology.
His 2003 Harvard Business Review article "Why IT Doesn't Matter Anymore" suggested that information technology was becoming ubiquitous and no longer provided a competitive advantage, despite the fact that it would still consume considerable investment.
Social media: the best and worst of 2009
Email marketing: six steps to improving customer engagement in 2010
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Graham Charlton
Strategy & Planning
